The traditional leader of Gwazo Emirate was today killed by members of the Islamist terrorist group in Nigeria (Boko Haram) the terrorist group kidnapped three high ranking Emirs in northeastern Nigeria, two of the emirs escaped unhurt, but the third, Muhammadu Idrisa Timta, the Emir of Gwoza, died while trying to escape from the terrorists
we learnt that Boko Haram gunmen seized the emirs as they made a trip to Gombe, the capital of Gombe State, to attend the funeral of the Emir of Gombe, Shehu Abubakar, who died last Tuesday in London.
“Boko Haram militants ambushed the Emirs convoy and kidnapped the traditional rulers,” according to SaharaReporters.
Two of the traditional rulers who escaped were identified as the Emir of Askira, Abdullahi Askirama and the Emir Of Uba, Ismaila Mamza
Gwoza is a community in northern Nigeria that is over 90% Muslim. As recently as six years ago it was inconceivable to imagine any birth control or family planning options. They were regarded as taboo. The accepted norm was that “God gives children and God will provide for the children”. It was therefore not unusual to see women giving birth to 10 or more children. The cultural belief system encouraged the high rate as the more children a women had, the more respect she received
from her husband and the greater her status within the community.. It's very unfortunate. This guys don't have regards for their elders any more.
